There was a discussion recently, sorry I cant remember where couldve been from pol posted somewhere else possibly here-- if anyone remembers--but was an anon working at a hospital. They said a protocol was turning away ppl w/low sats so when the person went home, and breathing got worse, it would be easy to justify vent upon return.

idk if true we know how that is but thought Id share op bc your post reminded me of that. Ive said since march of '20 the vent will be the way fatalities go way up bc of what it does to the lungs, most cant recover from that bc tho lungs regenerate, it takes too long for an organ thats main function is literally breathing so theres no time for healthy cells to replace scarred. Thinking of lungs like a balloon that needs to expand enough and back enough--with vol & pressure in balance. Scar tissue is hard and hinders that, if too much scar tissue, this basic function cant happen. Very sad but hosp policy is different from drs who care, and hosp will win in unchallenged decisions.